Tens of thousands flood river valley for Crashed Ice finals
Edmonton’s river valley was host to tens of thousands of people Saturday night, as curious crowds descended on the area for the Red Bull Crashed Ice finals.
This year marked the first time that downhill skating event was held in Edmonton. While warm weather did cause some trouble for organizers, forcing some races to be delayed, it didn’t stop people from coming down to watch the final night of the event.
So many people came, in fact, that the Shaw Conference Centre was packed to the brim, turning away people who were looking for a good vantage point of the race. The event was also broadcast in other areas of the city, including in front of City Hall.
The CBC’s Travis McEwan braved the crowds to see what people thought about the event’s Edmonton debut.
